Blog · October 14, 2026 · Missouri
Stone County Flood Zone Map: checking a property's flood zone
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Hurley takes a few minutes.
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Weighing a property around Galena? Checking the Stone County flood zone map reveals whether the lot falls inside a mapped floodplain, and no account is needed. This Stone County guide covers: finding the address on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and pairing it with the IntegrityGIS - Stone County.
Checking the Stone County flood zone map step by step
For parcel-by-parcel detail, try the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, which lets you click a spot and read its zone, whether the land is near Reeds Spring or elsewhere in the county. Vacant ground around Abesville can still be found: zoom in from the nearest road and click the spot.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Begin with the IntegrityGIS - Stone County; it includes each tax parcel from Cape Fair to Hurley. When a rural tract has no street number, follow the nearest road on the aerial until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want, and that holds around Galena too. In and around Branson West, save the parcel ID before closing the panel; each clerk in the county will want it.
Decoding the flood zone labels
In and around Abesville, A and V zones mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, meaning a 1% or greater chance of flooding each year. For a parcel near Shell Knob, a shaded X area is moderate risk, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; plain X, or C on older maps, is minimal risk.
Field tips
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Branson, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near Branson West is a good backup.
Questions to ask before you buy
With a lot near Carico, ask the seller whether the home has flooded before closing; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
For land near Cape Fair, the map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements for parcels in the county sit with the Recorder of Deeds. Closer to Branson West, bring the instrument number listed on the parcel record so staff can find the deed fast.
Limits of the parcel data
Closer to Abesville, acreage on the record is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real boundary on the ground. For a tract near Mark Twain National Forest, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Matching the zone to the lot lines
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so pair it with the IntegrityGIS - Stone County to see exactly which lot near Branson West you're looking at.
Places you'll see on the map
Galena serves as the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Branson, Branson West, Crane, and Hurley, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 32,658 people live in this county (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over some 464 square miles around Shell Knob. The county dates to 1851, so old deeds can run back a long way around Branson. Landmarks such as Mark Twain National Forest make handy reference points on the map near Reeds Spring.
Neighboring parcel maps
Stone County borders Carroll County, AR, Barry County, Christian County, Lawrence County, and Taney County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Ground near Shell Knob that runs to the line may show up across two assessors' files, so check the neighboring map too. For land near Branson West, the Platbookmapper state page lists every bordering county map across Missouri.
Beyond the mapped zones
Low-lying fields near Hurley may not have detailed mapping, so look for water marks and debris lines. Wet ground around Branson West is a separate issue from flood zones; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Money questions tied to the zone
For a structure inside an A or V zone and the loan is federally backed or regulated, flood insurance is generally required in communities in the NFIP, and that holds around Reeds Spring too. Remodeling a house in a zone near Galena can trigger elevation rules; check with the county or town building office early.
Quick answers
What is a LOMA near Browns Spring?
It depends, but you can ask FEMA for a LOMA if surveyed elevations show the building near Shell Knob is above the BFE; it starts with an elevation survey.
Where do I find the BFE for a lot near Reeds Spring?
Generally, a BFE near Galena tells builders how high the lowest floor should be; local rules may require building above it.
Is my property near Branson in a flood zone?
Generally, look up the spot near Shell Knob in FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, which takes a couple of minutes.
Does the county parcel map show flood zones near Cape Fair?
Short answer: a flood layer may appear in the IntegrityGIS - Stone County layer list, though it can lag behind FEMA's current panels.
What's a legal description for land near Branson?
For acreage around Galena, it's the formal description of the land in the deed, and the parcel record often summarizes it.
Open the official Stone County, MO parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.